ShinyHunters, ShadowByt3$ claim Abbott data breaches
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Abbott Laboratories is investigating two cyber incidents after confirming unauthorized access to its Cancer Diagnostics systems and LabCentral portal. Cybercriminal groups ShinyHunters and ShadowByt3$ claim to have stolen millions of patient records and technical documents, though Abbott says there is no evidence of sensitive data exposure.
The Incidents
Abbott Laboratories acknowledged unauthorized access to internal systems in its Cancer Diagnostics business and its LabCentral customer portal. The company stated on July 16 that the Cancer Diagnostics incident did not impact operations, manufacturing, or patient care. Regarding LabCentral, Abbott said it is an externally hosted portal with no known exposure of sensitive customer or business information.
Extortion Claims
ShinyHunters told BleepingComputer it stole internal documents, contracts, customer information, over 22 million doctor-patient notes, over 20 million medical orders, and more than 1 million US Social Security numbers. The group gave Abbott until July 21 to respond before leaking the data. Separately, ShadowByt3$ claimed it accessed LabCentral on July 4 using compromised customer credentials, exfiltrating technical documentation and regulatory documents.
Company Response
Abbott has engaged incident response teams and law enforcement. The company has not confirmed any patient data was compromised and says it has found no evidence of sensitive customer or business information exposure through LabCentral. The claims remain unverified, with no publicly leaked data supporting them as of July 22.
What's Next
Abbott faces a July 21 deadline from ShinyHunters, who threaten to leak alleged data and cause "digital problems." It remains unclear whether the attackers' claims are accurate or if patient data will be exposed.
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ShinyHunters, ShadowByt3$ claim Abbott data breaches
